For the love of gardening is a seed that once sown never dies, but always grows and grows to an enduring and ever-increasing source of happiness – Gertrude Jekyll

Here we are at the end of August and I have been lamenting the lack of colour in my garden. I have been more interested in foliage in the last year and I wondered whether this has had a negative impact on the floral display however looking at these photographs it is clear there is plenty of colour but much is in the cooler tones rather than in the rich colours that are common at this time of year. I think I need to add some brighter tones to the borders so I will be seeing what I can find at the local nurseries over the coming weeks.

I have a few Asters but I am struggling to work out which is which as the poor plants have been moved so many times over the last two years. I will have to ask my friend Helen Picton to identify them. However I do know the small-flowered white one above is Aster umbellatus – the flowers create a sort of white hazy above the rest of the planting.

Keeping the unintentional cool theme going in the Big Border, along with the Asters, is this herbaceous clematis. I bought it last year but for the life of me I cannot find the label this evening but I love the softness of the blue which reminds me of wedgewood china.

The liatris is looking wonderful at the moment in fact this is the best it has ever been and it seems to be thriving in its new location in the Big Border so much so that I think I will try to bulk it up or buy some additional plants to make more impact. There are some Rudbeckia about to open in this area which should really zing up the border.

On the patio the colours get stronger with the Dahlias really stealing the show. However, I seem to have a number of deep burgundy ones and I think I could do with some other colours to add a contrast. Below we have Con Amore, Juliet, Jowey Mirelle and Chat Noir

In the front garden is my new Crocosmia Sunglow which I hope to plant out this weekend. I do like the orangey yellow Crocosmias more so than the bright red ones.

I’m not sure which Crocosmia this is as I have had it for years. It has wonderful bronze foliage and is a mass of flowers. Finally I will leave you with a Japanese Anemone. I have had these plants for ever and they are currently located in the shady corner of the front garden in front of a bamboo. They seem to be doing well here and there is plenty of space for them to spread out so they may well get to stay put!

For other Garden Blogger Bloom Day posts visit Carol over at May Dreams.

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Helen Johnstone

I live in Malvern, Worcestershire and am a very keen gardener. I started the Patient Gardener Blog in January 2008 as a way of recording what was happening in my garden and connecting with other like-minded people. I started a second blog PatientGardener 365 January 2013 in order to try and post a photo a day to capture what is growing in my garden or places I have visited

Oh aren’t we all so critical of our own gardens, Helen? I know i showed a collage of blooms for mine but in the garden they are mostly in isolation and I have no really solid clumps of colour – I wonder if that’s how you feel about yours as the blooms you show are lovely. Is the clematis a C heracleifolia?

Oh some most attractive August blooms Helen. I’m on the look out for August brightness too so will be interested to see what you find. Cathy has taken the words out of my mouth re the identity of the clematis. Is it scented and a bee and butterfly magnet? If so could possibly be clematis heracleifolia ‘Cassandra’.

Hi Anna
I havent noticed a scent or bees and butterflies but I will look up the name you and Cathy suggest and see if it is indeed that Clematis

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Hi, welcome to blog.
I have been blogging mainly about my garden since 2008 but my proper job is in higher education administration.
I have been very lucky since I started to blog to meet lots of interesting people, learn loads about plants, and visited lots of amazing gardens. These days my posts aren't as regular as they used to be because of work commitments but whenever I come across something interesting or beautiful that I think readers might enjoy I shall try to share it with you